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As he stands to become Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Housing, this new Housing LIN guest blog, written by Paul Smith, Director of Foundations, shares a powerful vision for housing that supports independence, dignity and everyday ease.

Welcome to this week’s Housing LIN newsletter, featuring insights on co-production, supported housing, inclusive design, intergenerational living and ageing. Explore key resources, event highlights, and opportunities to learn, lead and connect across housing, health, and social care sectors.

At Housing LIN, we believe everyone deserves to age in a place where they feel safe, valued and truly at home. That’s why we’re proud to mark Pride Month 2025 by spotlighting the voices, experiences and needs of older LGBTQ+ people and promoting resources and innovations that champion inclusive housing and care.

On Wednesday, 25th June, Housing LIN and Invisible Creations/ProCARE Ltd brought together leading voices from across the housing and ageing sectors to discuss how we can better mainstream adaptations and inclusive design in everyday living.

Faye Sanders, a PhD student at the University of Bath and member of the Housing LIN’s 2024-25 Future Leaders Programme, has released a video describing her doctoral studies on health and housing.

On Tuesday, 24th June, the Housing LIN and Pozzoni Architecture were delighted to co-host a thought-provoking roundtable on the theme ‘Why Intergenerational Housing Matters’ at Chamber Space, Manchester. 

A new Northern Health Science Alliance report, launched at the House of Commons in June 2025, highlights stark housing inequalities for older people in the North of England.

We were pleased to welcome Millie Brown from the Centre for Ageing Better to yesterday's Housing LIN roundtable in Manchester, where she shared the Centre’s new analysis highlighting the limited number of fully accessible homes in the UK and the stark regional disparities, revealing that some residents are six times less likely than others to find an accessible home.

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking case studies and examples of best practice from housing providers that have upgraded their telecare systems in preparation for the switchover. These examples will inform the next update of the Telecare National Action Plan, helping demonstrate the range of effective approaches being used across the UK.

We’re pleased to share our latest Housing LIN Case Study, spotlighting Abbeyfield York Society’s £6.44m Regency Mews extension – a contemporary extra care scheme delivering 25 new, dementia-friendly apartments, designed in line with HAPPI principles.